¡HarlequinPanic!
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I liked awesome truth's music especially the few times miz got in on it.
"YOU AAALLLLLLLLLLL SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSUCCCKKK"
"YOU AAALLLLLLLLLLL SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSUCCCKKK"
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August Wrasslin |OT| The Sunday of Summer
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The Mango Sentinel
Member
Don't do it brother.
I love wrestling, but my viewing habits went to shit after I bought that game. I miss all the wrestling I used to watch. I have so much to catch up on. And I went from a fairly active poster in wrasslegaf to barely posting once or twice a week.....not that I ever contributed anything, but still!
I'm sure you aren't as weak willed as me though, so you'll survive.
I think Paul Heyman should have rung the bell.
That would've worked.
It's the same bullshit they always do. 'SOMEONE' rings the bell, but they never make it into a mystery or pay it off. Heyman rings the bell, ref calls BS, Taker wins at least accomplishes something. At least the WWE Network being 9.99 means I'm annoyed, rather than furious - if I'd paid £15 solely for SS...
Gotch is great but I feel bad for Aiden English. He's improving I feel... but every time I see him out there, it seems like the crowd overwhelmingly favors Gotch over him. Kinda feel bad for English...
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
I'm outta that R. Mika thread. It's getting way too fucking gross for me, and I have a high tolerance.
There's always space in the WWE for a tall, incredibly ripped, somewhat charismatic white dude. English will do fine.
I'm the opposite. First time I ever watched NXT and English came across as a star. Gotch is a better worker, but lacks the IT factor. Both'll have fine careers, I just see English headlining Mania's.
real_slime
Banned
undertaker IS too old, that's clear, but that match at summerslam showed that yeah, he can still go when absolutely necessary. he's never been the best guy in the ring, and i know a lot of people will disagree with me on that, but when he's on as he can get like he was at summerslam then yeah he will be a component of a good match
the brock taker match was better than i expected until that disaster finish, which isn't about the guys in the ring, it's just booking. i've accepted we need to get this feud completed before brock gets the title back again. let's do it, and i hope it's a survivor series rematch rather than dragging/waiting until wrestlemania.
the brock taker match was better than i expected until that disaster finish, which isn't about the guys in the ring, it's just booking. i've accepted we need to get this feud completed before brock gets the title back again. let's do it, and i hope it's a survivor series rematch rather than dragging/waiting until wrestlemania.
Mr. Luchador
Member
You little prick!
Frecklestein
Banned
Plus; being badass makes them even more attractive (at least to me). I went from "hey, Bayley's kind of adorable" to "holy crap she's attractive" just based on watching her character and her matches.
It's also worth mentioning that many women like looking sexy because it makes them feel empowered / boosts their self-esteem. So I try not to jump on whether a particular outfit is demeaning / sexualizing in a bad way until I find out what the person who is actually wearing it has to say.
Not the best analogy - but I think of a guy who has worn t-shirts to the beach all his life because he had a gut / didn't feel comfortable without a shirt. So he spends a whole year working out, eating right, etc, and gets comfortable with himself, and decides to go out on the beach without a t-shirt. For random observers, he could be merely sexualizing himself - but for him, it's a way to congratulate himself for a lot of hard work.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Bronx-Man, we will miss you. Godspeed, pal. Glad you got past that Junior status a couple days ago.
Fuck, I'm next, aren't I.
Fuck, I'm next, aren't I.
Jimmy King
Member
RIP Bronx-Man
real_slime
Banned
good and honest post
BronsonLee
Member
Bronx got got for calling you a prick, Sunny
Help him!
Help him!
lol, just get out of that thread and you should be OK. Shouta's not very quick on the banhammer all things considered.
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Deleted member 47027
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I can try, but Gaming Side runs on different fuel
¡HarlequinPanic!
Member
bronx got over eager.
if freck can make his way back so many times, so can he.
you boys stay out of trouble, now.
if freck can make his way back so many times, so can he.
you boys stay out of trouble, now.
Frecklestein
Banned
Basically just dont gimmick post out in the wild like Bronx did. We all know the general feel of this thread and the humor that comes along with it, which is why we can heel out on each other. We're all in on it. But when you go into OT or gaming, people don't catch it. Also, Bronx is definitely someone's alt, so who knows if he's gone for good or not if they find out.
Hey now, I've been on my best damn behavior!
¡HarlequinPanic!;176734369 said:
Hey now, I've been on my best damn behavior!
Sweeney Tom
Banned
We almost back to normal friends, we'll be there soon 
real_slime
Banned
just want to add to a post about the women's division at the bottom of the previous page
the sexualisation of the women - yes, it's unavoidable and we are dealing with a situation where one of the main factors about these women getting a stage is that they are hot. that's not true for the men, who don't need to be hot, but they all are very physically fit unless you're a fat type.
that's part of the show and it's okay, i think, in the end. we want to see good looking people doing cool shit, that's why we watch. for us guys, you can have ugly ass men with good characters and we're into that, but with the women we haven't been into ugly women and honestly wwe is never going to do that. that's one thing they'll never do.
but i also want to point out that like the previous poster said, i love watching all good wrestling, but when i see women (who are all hot sure) do good wrestling, i suddenly become a big fan on a different level and it isn't to do with sexuality. it's difficult in our male focused culture to even talk about, but 'the boss' sasha banks stuff is almost as thrilling as brock lesnar to me at this point. it's just great entertainment and i just wish the wwe would realise that this is the way to go with the women's division rather than just throw in some good in ring work held back by their previous baby doll division who they are yet to eject, while still maintaining this idiotic 'divas' stuff and reality show nonsense. just take them seriously and then the fans will, and you'll have a whole other gender of great wrestling matches and storylines.
the sexualisation of the women - yes, it's unavoidable and we are dealing with a situation where one of the main factors about these women getting a stage is that they are hot. that's not true for the men, who don't need to be hot, but they all are very physically fit unless you're a fat type.
that's part of the show and it's okay, i think, in the end. we want to see good looking people doing cool shit, that's why we watch. for us guys, you can have ugly ass men with good characters and we're into that, but with the women we haven't been into ugly women and honestly wwe is never going to do that. that's one thing they'll never do.
but i also want to point out that like the previous poster said, i love watching all good wrestling, but when i see women (who are all hot sure) do good wrestling, i suddenly become a big fan on a different level and it isn't to do with sexuality. it's difficult in our male focused culture to even talk about, but 'the boss' sasha banks stuff is almost as thrilling as brock lesnar to me at this point. it's just great entertainment and i just wish the wwe would realise that this is the way to go with the women's division rather than just throw in some good in ring work held back by their previous baby doll division who they are yet to eject, while still maintaining this idiotic 'divas' stuff and reality show nonsense. just take them seriously and then the fans will, and you'll have a whole other gender of great wrestling matches and storylines.
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Deleted member 47027
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You mean with Kaladin back? Hope not.We almost back to normal friends, we'll be there soon
BronsonLee
Member
We almost back to normal friends, we'll be there soon
We're not even close to back to normal.
Too many newbies trying to reach for that brass ring, gotta pay their dues first
Jimmy King
Member
spindashing
Banned
Let's trade Bronx Man for stro.
BronsonLee
Member
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Nobody remembers poor old DiscoJon
Professor Beef
Banned
Let's leave stro in the shadow realm forever instead.
Indeed. I'm enjoying the women's matches on both the main roster and NXT (the main roster has gotten WAAAAAAAAAY better compared to 3-4 years ago); and more as legit competitions rather than functional T&A. Before they were bathroom breaks to me; now I want Bayley vs Sasha 2 at WM 32.
BronsonLee
Member
I'll drop you in the mines
He flew right into the sun
He's in Mexico.
Jimmy King
Member
All this trade talk makes me long for the early draft days of WWE
BronsonLee
Member
Frecklestein
Banned
Wrestling is something that is built heavily around looks and not to mention it having a predominantly male viewership as well as those running things. Not to mention it's human to find other beings, especially those in the limelight to be attractive. There are a lot of women who are attracted to these guys. Hell, just the past weekend, there was a girl with that "Face Fuck Me Finn" sign at Takeover.
For me, as a straight male, I look up to a lot of the males in wrestling in terms of inspiration for fitness and athleticism. There are plenty of lookers there as well. For the women, being a straight male, I am attracted to quite a few of them. But for the most part, that's extremely secondary to the talent of the women. During Sasha/Bayley's match, I wasn't thinking about how hot they were or furiously masturbating, I was enjoying a really good match from two women who I find attractive. That's it.
Western wrestling, WWE mostly, had put themselves in a position for a long time with the women's division where they were simply trophies to be gawked at and brought out for bra and panties matches and used as prizes for the men. They're feeling that now as they try to tone down the sex appeal aspect and focus more on the entertainment/wrestling part of things. Just as there is with the men. There is sex appeal there, but it's not the focus. And it'll take a while for the general audience to shift that way of thinking about the women as well.
Selling someone on a performer based on their look, be it because they're attractive, ugly or badass, is a key thing in professional wrestling and is damn near unavoidable. And women are going to have to deal with it a lot more due to the fact that WWE had marketed them towards a lot of people as sexual objects for such a long period of time.
Frecklestein
Banned
Hopefully he's been working on his racial identity issues during his time off from WrassleGAF.
brisk tacos
Banned
Wow he totally whiffed on that punch
BronsonLee
Member
spindashing
Banned
I swear I seen all of the Robocop movies and never seen this scene in my life.
slightconfuse
Banned
Bring Bangai-o back
still throws a better KO punch than big show